As you can see in this Facebook photo, shot during the Offspring's set at Fiddler's Green in August, Ray J. Roberts had a rock-and-roll heart. Those he left behind are celebrating this quality in their remembrances of Roberts, who died on Sunday in a scooter crash initially thought to have been a hit-and-run. Photos and details below.

A vintage shot of Roberts and friends served as his Facebook profile pic.

Roberts (no relation) clearly had an infectious sense of humor. Note that the education line in the "About" section of his Facebook page reveals that he "Studied (Not Really) at the University of Oklahoma."

A followup DPD tweet issued less than an hour later revealed that "the accident at 46th & York St is no longer considered a Hit & Run." A report issued yesterday by the Denver coroner's office concurs. After identifying Roberts as the victim, the release notes that the 48-year-old died of blunt-force trauma in a "single vehicle motor scooter crash."

Around the time this news was made public, Roberts's sister shared the following photo on his Facebook page....

...along with a note that reads: "I am a private person and don't like publicly posting about my family, but this is going to be the easiest way for me to contact a lot of people that I need to share this news with. My brother was killed last night in Colorado. He was on his scooter and had a bad accident and did not survive. Rest in peace lil' brother." It's an indication of how beloved Roberts was that his sisters' post received more than 200 comments and inspired items like this one:

One of the most caring and giving human beings who I considered a great friend died in a scooter accident in the town he lived which is Denver. Everytime I saw him he would give me the biggest hugs and talked about me and everyone else in the room because he was truly interested in our lives. He didn't talk about himself because he was just like that and that's why I love him. Very sad because I will miss him but for selfish reasons I was going to Denver in the next month and I'm sure Ray J. Ray J Roberts would have made it epic as only he can. Love you Ray.

There's also this vivid remembrance from a friend in France:

Another Facebook photo of Ray.

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Michael Roberts has written for Westword since October 1990, serving stints as music editor and media columnist. He currently covers everything from breaking news and politics to sports and stories that defy categorization.